[TfTi] Writing Yourself Into Their Lives; and other useful bits
In this week’s Tips from Tom’s inbox, I’ve gathered a wider set than I usually include, and consequently our dives will be a bit shallower. […]
Are We Having Fun Yet? (with AI)
Let’s have some fun together, experimenting with an AI animated video tool and Bard, Google’s new entry to compete with ChatGPT.
Finding Lost Time (and What to Do with It)
As I began writing, the photo above made sense. A major Nor’easter was moving up the coast and the governor had declared a state of […]
Taming the AI Beast: How to make ChatGPT serve, not enslave you
We’ll review ways content creators can use ChatGPT’s capabilities; 2 major concerns about quality and 1 about copyright in AI’s output; and how to avoid those dangers.
Weighing the investment in your book: Indie, Hybrid, or Traditional Publishing
This edition of Tips from Tom’s inbox flows from the questions we get all the time in emails, calls, and in-person, in two basic flavors: […]
Learning vs. knowing: Is one of my favorite #Success stories a lie?
What happens when you find out one of your favorite stories about achieving success is wrong? The real story behind my success mantra: “lots of pots.”
Wise up! How to grow wiser as you age
We’d all like to be known as wise, right? And deserve the label. So whether or not you’re thought of as wise right now, this post will show you how to recognize wisdom and how you can gain more of it over time.
On “revisioning” and the PIERS whole-self model
How a “revisioning” process can help you get unstuck, what inspired that name, and how it fits in with the PIERS Whole-Self Model.
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A [TfTi] 2-fer: Love Your Local Bookstore & The Power of Play
Saving local bookstores from Amazon? I’ll start with the message from Bookshop.org that came in a few days ago, summarizing what this new player in […]
HIBs? 14 Proven Ways to Increase Your Happiness
Ever wonder if there are scientifically proven ways to live a happier life? Here are 14 “happiness inducing behaviors” backed by research.